Native name: तिहन्यु Nickname: Tihanyu | |
|---|---|
  Katchal Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 7°57′N 93°23′E / 7.95°N 93.38°E |
| Archipelago | Nicobar Islands |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 146.5 km2 (56.6 sq mi)[1] |
| Length | 17 km (10.6 mi) |
| Width | 16 km (9.9 mi) |
| Coastline | 83.3 km (51.76 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 227 m (745 ft)[2] |
| Administration | |
| District | Nicobar |
| Island group | Nicobar Islands |
| Subdivisions of India | Nancowry Subdivision |
| Largest settlement | Mildera (pop. 1250) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 2685 (2011) |
| Pop. density | 18.3/km2 (47.4/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Hindu, Nicobarese |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744301 |
| Telephone code | 03192 |
| ISO code | IN-AN-00[3] |
| Official website | www |
| Literacy | 84.4% |
| Avg. summer temperature | 32.0 °C (89.6 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 28.0 °C (82.4 °F) |
| Sex ratio | ♂/♀ |
| Census Code | 35.638.0002 |
| Official Languages | Hindi, English, Tamil Katchal (regional) |
Katchal (Hindi: कत्चल, Nicobarese: तिहन्यु, Tihnyu) is one of the Nicobar Islands, India.
- ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
- ^ Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 173: India and the Bay of Bengal (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 293.
- ^ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code